The postcode BA21 5JA is located in South Somerset, in the county of Somerset. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BA21 5JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BA21 5JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BA21 5JA as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to BA21 5JA is Howard Road which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lyde Road and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station, 676 m away.
The closest primary school to BA21 5JA (for ages 11 and under) is Birchfield Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2019.
The local pub for residents of BA21 5JA is Great Western Railway Staff Association and is 683 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Old Tannery Cafe and is 593 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 26, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BA21 5JA is covered by the Avon and Somerset police force association and Somerset is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BA21 5JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BA21 5JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BA21 5JA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BA21 5JA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiveways Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 23, 2017) | 593 m |
| Birchfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 815 m |
| Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-7 | Requires improvement (February 14, 2019) | 910 m |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2019) | 959 m |
| St. Michael's Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Buckler's Mead School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Reckleford Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Fairmead School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.5 km |
| St Gildas Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.65 km | |
| Milford Infants' School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.83 km |
| Milford Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.83 km | |
| Yeovil College | College | 16-99 | Good (October 7, 2016) | 2.07 km |
| Huish Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.34 km | |
| Trent Young's CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 10, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Oaklands Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.82 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.97 km |
| Westfield Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Preston School Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 3.48 km |
| Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 3.52 km |
| Holy Trinity Church School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BA21 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Cash and Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 125 m | |
| Snack in the Mouth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 125 m | |
| Pizza Pasta Mondo On Tour | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 215 m | |
| Chunky's Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 272 m | |
| The Hub Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 272 m | |
| Adams Tasty Chilli Sauces | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 283 m | |
| Ell's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 283 m | |
| MawFIT Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 283 m | |
| Wandering Woods Coffee | Awaiting Inspection | 283 m | |
| Armchair Adventurer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2021 | 361 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 470 m | |
| The Kona Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 470 m | |
| Tri-Uk | Exempt March 10, 2020 | 470 m | |
| Pen Mill Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2021 | 545 m | |
| Fiveways School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 593 m | |
| The Old Tannery Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 26, 2021 | 593 m | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2021 | 645 m | |
| Great Western Railway Staff Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2019 | 683 m | |
| The Great Lyde | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 725 m | |
| Abyssinia Coffee Shop at Pittard PLC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 748 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BA21 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Lyde Road | 24 m | |
| Lyde Road | 62 m | |
| Lowther Road | 182 m | |
| Lowther Road | 196 m | |
| Lyde Road | 199 m | |
| Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station | 676 m | |
| Yeovil Junction Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| Thornford Rail Station | 4.85 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 49.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BA21 5JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Stream | 1.05 km | |
| Wyndham Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Little Covert | 1.27 km | |
| Chapel Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Tilly's Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Potter's Leaze Plantation | 1.61 km | |
| Combe Bottom | Valley | 1.72 km |
| Parks Plantation | 1.75 km | |
| Newton Copse | 1.84 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Penny's Hill Copse | 2.15 km | |
| Penn Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Manor Lake | 2.21 km | |
| Summer House Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Home Copse | 2.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BA21 5JA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.3 Mbps | 51.5 Mbps | 71.69 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.7 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.5 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BA21 5JA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Somerset |
| Latitude | 50.94995800 |
| Longitude | -2.60800500 |
| OS Easting | 357386 |
| OS Northing | 0116901 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Avon and Somerset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Yeovil |
| County Electorial Division | Yeovil East ED |
| Electoral Ward | Yeovil Lyde |
| Local Authority District | South Somerset |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Heart of the South West Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Somerset |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000189 |
| Travel To Work Area | Yeovil |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Somerset |
| Cancer Alliance | Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Somerset |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Somerset CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Yeovil BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33050299 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
South Somerset 011 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
South Somerset 011A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |